In golf, players go through a meticulous routine before hitting a shot. One of tennis’ most successful players, Rafael Nadal, became renowned for his pre-serve rituals of adjusting his shorts ...

Turns out they wanted a more routine look for the world’s top men’s tennis player but it did not swerve Nadal off-piste: he won his first Australian Open a month later. At times, his slow ...

Heading into the year's last Grand Slam tournament, the only major event he hasn't won, Nadal is back to his pre-injury practice routine, spending 2 to 2 1/2 hours on court a day. Still ...

Rafael Nadal tries to explain his pre-service and return-of-serve routine where he touches his ears, nose, and shirt. “I really don’t know [when it started],” Nadal told reporters in Cincinnati.

Nadal was one of the guests of honor at the ... When asked if he missed the sport and the routine that it provided for his life, he said, "For the time being no." "To be honest, I'm happy with ...

his routine, his superstition, all that, it spoke to me a lot and I found a lot of myself in him, at that level. “I felt that it was something we shared.” Nadal’s fourth and final loss at ...

Rafael Nadal holds the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games. / James Lang-Imagn Images Rafael Nadal raising the Olympic flame as a torch bearer at the ...

The 22-time Grand Slam champion begins a new chapter, one without a racket in hand, strict training schedules, or demanding routines ... future much easier," said Nadal, widely regarded as ...

Rafa Nadal, his form and confidence rising with each match, powered past Britain's Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2 at the US Open ...